Dow posts 2-day drop of more than 200 points

IBM, oil prices push down average

The Dow closed about 120 points lower with IBM accounting for 57 of those points, while Goldman Sachs added 10 points to the downside. IBM posted mixed quarterly results as earnings beat but sales fell for the 20th straight quarter on a year-over-year basis. The stock fell more than 5 percent.

“The market hasn’t given up any substantial ground but the leadership — these large-cap names — are being challenged,” said Daniel Deming, managing director at KKM Financial. “I think that’s putting into question some of the valuations in this earnings season.”

The blue-chips index also notched a two-day drop of more than 200 points and has closed lower in five of the past six sessions.